Weed-eradicator



ifo all i'rhom vit may concern.- Be it known that I, GEORGEl lthe vtownof Groton','in the county ot'A Tompkins and 'State ot' New York, haveinvented 'a a part ot' this specification, in whi Vfor gages and guides,(sho 'share G to fit this .fra

maybe run clos walks s'vithout'injnry above d v cater,

UNITED vSTATES 4PATEtrr OFFICE,

- GEORGE w. DAVEYe oF Georon, NEW YORK;

i weian--ia'alol G-ATOR.'v y

W. Ditmar', of

new Improred Werd-Eradicator; and I do hereby declare thatftheVfollowingis a full 'and exact description thereof', reference beinghadto the accompanying drawings, making Figure 1 isa side eleration.Figl 2 is a longitn dinalelevation and Fig. 3 is a transverse section,showing Vthe'end ot the frameplece B and a portion of Athe share G.

'Plienature ef'tliis invention con adjustable or stationary"runner-shapeblocks in Fig. 1 ot' the drawings,) able or stationary knife 4or share,'as sh the letter G in Figs.-1, 2, and 3.

To enable others skilled inthe art to make and use my invention, Iwiltproceed to (le-- own by scribe its construction and'operation.

1 construct my trame in'any suitable. forni,

but usually in the form'. used Vfor cultivators, as shown by .theaccompanying model and drawings-viz., the-form Vot the lette-r A witha'ccnter piece' running through thelcc'nter,

as 4shown by the let-ter C, Fig2 ofthe 'accompanyin g drawin gs. Thereare tw'oreasons for this form ofaira'mc being superior, which are,iirst, the constructing ot` .th e'steel or iron me brings theproperbevel tothe share G; second, 'the eradicato'r e tothe borders o t'beds -or- 'l to the borders bythe shiftingl of the direction' ot' the'leader-wheel I, Figs. land 2. Atterconstructing' afratne. as es crbed,withthandles or levers D -D to assistA in guiding an'd'foperatng. theeradigages orgnides,` as shown by the g. 11.. These gages or guides may`ron, and may bc'made adjustas shown- The pieces A, Fig. 1,regulateadjustable able by 'a slot andset-screw and bolt, by- L I F'ea sistsinvpro- A. riding a frame suitable for the purpose with.

wn by the -letter A 'and with an adjust-A I-a'ttach to said frarn'eBl Bstationary or.4

the depth of the share at the will ofthe operator, and arethereforcgages. They also act as guides in running along borders, and give asteadier motionto theeradicator than wheels. I then takeot steel or ironysuitable forthe pnrpose,"a`nd after constructing or bending it in' theproper form to fit this brings it to the proper bevel, which makes itmore effectual as aneradicator, and keeps the front edge woru'sharp byits own action, I at instable. holes and bolts INI M M M, as 2, at thepoint where the said 'share G is attached to the frame B B. The share Gbeing o r the'weight of a person on the scat F, attached tor the uprightstandard E,V will cause `the share Gr to'operate as an eradicato'r of,weeds, 85e, in gardens or cemetery or pleasnrc-ground walks, theeradicator to be drawn by a horse, as 'isa cultirator.

the share G, except as in this peculiar and parti'cular vcombination andfor this particular pur pose, as specitied. ILdo not' claim any otherpart or portion, except when used in this com= binationl A I Havingdescribed the construction and op- .eration of my improvedweed-eradicator snti- 'ci'ently toen-able others skilled in the art tomake and use the same, I will proceed to state what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of fthe United States:

' 1. The gages 'or guides A A, either as adjustable or stationary, inthis combination.

2.1'l`he. share G, either as stationary or ad justabie, when applied 'toa suitable tranne, in

combination with the gages -or guides A A, the whole beinga-rranged andcom billed to operate as yand for the purpose set forth. 4 4GEORGIEW.,DAVI 3Y..

'I n presence ot' BYRON 10. HOWELL,

F.v WILLOUGHBY.

frame, whichtacli it to the frame., either asstationary or ad- -It'adjustable, by the means et' the shown in Fig.,

set a little lower than the gages AA, and be. ing pressed downby theleversor handles D D,

I do not claim the gages or guides A A or

